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CXUS51 KRLX 030500
CLMCRW

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
100 AM EDT THU SEP 03 2026

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            108   08/06/1918
 LOW              41   08/29/1965
HIGHEST           91   08/09                          93
                       08/16
                       08/31
LOWEST            53   08/25                          47
AVG. MAXIMUM    85.7               85.2     0.5     85.5
AVG. MINIMUM    66.1               64.1     2.0     62.9
MEAN            75.9               74.6     1.3     74.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                6.6    -1.6        7
DAYS MAX >= 80    29                                  28
DAYS MAX >= 100    0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.45   1958
 MINIMUM        0.31   2012
TOTALS         10.92R              3.75    7.17     0.94
DAILY AVG.      0.35               0.12    0.23     0.03
DAYS >= .01       11               10.6     0.4        2
DAYS >= .10        7                6.4     0.6        2
DAYS >= .50        5                2.7     2.3        1
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.0     2.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.23   08/16 TO 08/16               0.94

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        1
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0        1
COOLING TOTAL    346                300      46      294
 SINCE 1/1      1137                991     146     1193

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              2.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/310    DATE  08/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/330    DATE  08/11

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             22
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             13     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      29     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      0

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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